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they had some concerns, did they not, as to whether or not mr. zimmerman at that point had been arrested. >> yes, sir. >> okay. were you sharing with them your progress, what was done and still needed to be done? >> yes, sir. >> and can you outline the setting, where you were when you had this conversation with the two of them? >> we conducted a meeting in the conference room that we have in the police department on the second floor, and i -- and after that i went ahead and played the
they had some concerns, did they not, as to whether or not mr. zimmerman at that point had been arrested. >> yes, sir. >> okay. were you sharing with them your progress, what was done and still needed to be done? >> yes, sir. >> and can you outline the setting, where you were when you had this conversation with the two of them? >> we conducted a meeting in the conference room that we have in the police department on the second floor, and i -- and after that i went...
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zimmerman. we talked about that in your initial testimony. correct? >> we did. >> then you were also present with chief investigate or serino when he was doing some of his workup, including a second statement taken from my client. remember that? >> yes, i remember. i was there. >> okay. was there a time that you were present where investigator serino was meeting with tracy martin? >> yes, i was there when he was meeting with tracy martin. >> if you would, tell the jury the circumstances surrounding that. >> your honor, i object. this calls for hearsay. we can approach the bench. >> yes, you may approach. >> as we see them approaching the bench, lisa bloom, this is defense motion -- rather, a prosecution motion questioning something the defense was just trying to do. >> right. so let me give you a little background. this is doris singleton. she was one of the first detectives to examine george zimmerman after the shooting. she's already testified at some length for the prosecution, but when you're testifying for one side or the other, you are limited t
zimmerman. we talked about that in your initial testimony. correct? >> we did. >> then you were also present with chief investigate or serino when he was doing some of his workup, including a second statement taken from my client. remember that? >> yes, i remember. i was there. >> okay. was there a time that you were present where investigator serino was meeting with tracy martin? >> yes, i was there when he was meeting with tracy martin. >> if you would,...
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>> yes, sir. >> you mentioned mr. goode and the defendant mr. zimmerman, correct? >> i didn't mention mr. zimmerman. >> watching the ongoing testimony there of the lead investigator in the investigation of george zimmerman. chris serino back on the stand. we'll take a quick break and be back in a moment. - hugs from beneful baked delights... - [ barks ] are crispy, oven-baked dog snacks with soft savory centers, made with beef and cheese. beneful baked delights: a unique collection of four snacks... to help spark play in your day. what are you guys doing? having some fiber! with new phillips' fiber good gummies. they're fruity delicious! just two gummies have 4 grams of fiber! to help support regularity! i want some... [ woman ] hop on over! [ marge ] fiber the fun way, from phillips'. [ woman ] hop on over! resoft would be great, but we really just need "kid-proof." softsprings got both, let me show you. right over here. here, feel this. wow, that's nice. wow. the soft carpets have never been this durable. you know i think we'll take it. get kid-friendly toughness
>> yes, sir. >> you mentioned mr. goode and the defendant mr. zimmerman, correct? >> i didn't mention mr. zimmerman. >> watching the ongoing testimony there of the lead investigator in the investigation of george zimmerman. chris serino back on the stand. we'll take a quick break and be back in a moment. - hugs from beneful baked delights... - [ barks ] are crispy, oven-baked dog snacks with soft savory centers, made with beef and cheese. beneful baked delights: a unique...
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zimmerman. that was an opinion of mr. zimmerman. >> okay. you mentioned tim smith. >> yes, sir. >> that he had actually heard the call, or he just said this is what mr. zimmerman said? >> yes. >> okay. right? >> yes, based on what mr. zimmerman said to officer smith. >> right. and you recall when you played that recording to mr. zimmerman, that mr. zimmerman said, it doesn't sound like me. you recall that? >> yes, i do. >> in terms of you played that 911 call, and he told you, it doesn't sound like me, correct? >> i believe his words were, that doesn't even sound like me. >> thank you. thank you, sir. and finally, sir, you were asked about ms. green you knew as the fiancee or girlfriend of mr. martin, right? >> yes, sir. >> and would you agree that she was consoling mr. martin, correct? >> yes, sir. >> so in terms of what she said, she heard or not, she was focusing on providing whatever comfort she could. >> yes, sir. >> to the father of the death -- the father of trayvon martin? >> yes, sir. >> would that be accurate? >> yes, sir. >> okay.
zimmerman. that was an opinion of mr. zimmerman. >> okay. you mentioned tim smith. >> yes, sir. >> that he had actually heard the call, or he just said this is what mr. zimmerman said? >> yes. >> okay. right? >> yes, based on what mr. zimmerman said to officer smith. >> right. and you recall when you played that recording to mr. zimmerman, that mr. zimmerman said, it doesn't sound like me. you recall that? >> yes, i do. >> in terms of you...
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george zimmerman was down on the ground, and mr. martin's like this on top of him. >> well, he'd be some way over him. i don't know what angle it is. >> well, is it this angle? >> i can't tell you. the reason is, is because if you put your hand out, since it rotates, if someone was over horizontally, you could shoot that way. if they were at an angle, you could shoot that way, and you still get the path. all that i can say, it's consistent with him being over. >> and it also could be consistent that they were facing each other standing up. >> you asked me that question once before. the problem with that is shirt would hang done. you would have to grab the shirt with the other hand and then pull -- grab the shirt, like pull it away this way. but the problem with that is if you then shot through the shirt in that area, when the shirt is let go and put back in position, the wound, because of that, moves over to the side. so the defect in the shirt would be over here if it was pulled this way. if you hold your finger on the shirt right
george zimmerman was down on the ground, and mr. martin's like this on top of him. >> well, he'd be some way over him. i don't know what angle it is. >> well, is it this angle? >> i can't tell you. the reason is, is because if you put your hand out, since it rotates, if someone was over horizontally, you could shoot that way. if they were at an angle, you could shoot that way, and you still get the path. all that i can say, it's consistent with him being over. >> and it...
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zimmerman's account. that mr. martin was over him, leaning forward at the time he was shot. >> here with reaction tonight, fox 35 orlando reporter, valerie boyle. you were in the courtroom today. this guy has incredible credentials, and he said consistent with george zimmerman's story. >> and you know when he said that, one of the jurors, b-29 who is the only minority on the jury,s she started to nod her head. it's the second time i saw her nod her head. usually she's more reactive to trayvon martin's family, especially when those 911 calls were played. >> mark fuhrman, your reaction to today's testimony and yesterday's testimony from trayvon's father who said, originally he didn't think it was trayvon's voice. >> well, i think yesterday's testimony with tracy martin put the notion away that it was a slam dunk it was trayvon martin's voice by his family's account. seven other witnesses for the defense say it's george zimmerman, and they articulate in different ways. i think that issue was put to bed. today, dr. de
zimmerman's account. that mr. martin was over him, leaning forward at the time he was shot. >> here with reaction tonight, fox 35 orlando reporter, valerie boyle. you were in the courtroom today. this guy has incredible credentials, and he said consistent with george zimmerman's story. >> and you know when he said that, one of the jurors, b-29 who is the only minority on the jury,s she started to nod her head. it's the second time i saw her nod her head. usually she's more reactive...
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>> the injuries on mr. zimmerman's back of his head consistent with someone doing this? >> wall-to-wall coverage of the zimmerman murder trial gives critics a chance to slam the media accusing some of tabloid antics and using the event to ramp up poor ratings. has the press misused its privilege? unrest in egypt gets media attention. tensions in the region are a real concern. but is the situation there too complicated for proper coverage? >> lied about personal sexual activity, yes. >> when it comes to bad behavior of high-profile politicians do the media tend to forgive and hen forget? does that only apply to members of one political party? when it comes to getting your news, get a switch news channel comes out on top. on the pan they will week, writer and fox news contributor judy miller. editor of the national review, rich lauery. kearse ton powers. fox news contributor richard grinnell. >>> you can argue that there are some republicans that are trying to sabotage the law. that they are hoping to not get it off the ground and then they can suddenly make the case. see,
>> the injuries on mr. zimmerman's back of his head consistent with someone doing this? >> wall-to-wall coverage of the zimmerman murder trial gives critics a chance to slam the media accusing some of tabloid antics and using the event to ramp up poor ratings. has the press misused its privilege? unrest in egypt gets media attention. tensions in the region are a real concern. but is the situation there too complicated for proper coverage? >> lied about personal sexual...
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>> the injuries on mr. zimmerman's back of his head consistent with someone doing this? >> wall-to-wall coverage of the zimmerman murder trial gives critics a chance to slam the media accusing some of tabloid antics and using the event to
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so if the beating was as severe as allison -- mr. zimmerman claims, how did it occur? we he can speculate, but i think even dr. demyow says sometimes you hut hit something and don't hurt your hand. that can also be true of george zimmerman's hands. the defendant, george zimmerman, two people, one shot to death and one who -- why might that be? you wonder? one is shot to dead and the other one lies, i would would that person lie? he brought a gun to a struggle, to a fight, that he started, by following and wanting to make sure that the victim didn't get away. and now he wants you to let him off because he killed the only eye witness. >> the victim, trayvon martin, who was being followed by this man, who had the right to defend himself. you know the defendant gave various interviews, and i want to quickly highlight certain points i will submit to you are relevant as to stabbing why the defendant is lying and why he was caught in numerous lies. and obviously why it happened. >> and i'm a coordinator, and there's been a few times where i have seen suspicious person in the
so if the beating was as severe as allison -- mr. zimmerman claims, how did it occur? we he can speculate, but i think even dr. demyow says sometimes you hut hit something and don't hurt your hand. that can also be true of george zimmerman's hands. the defendant, george zimmerman, two people, one shot to death and one who -- why might that be? you wonder? one is shot to dead and the other one lies, i would would that person lie? he brought a gun to a struggle, to a fight, that he started, by...
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mrs. zimmerman. mesa, sitting at a computer and listening and hearing in the background the voice he knew without question and immediately to be that of his nephew george zimmerman. i think he came across very credibly. i think he came across of his oath and of his word and i will ask you to consider the testimony in that regard. mark osterman a buddy of his and talked about the weapon use and how you holster a gun. he's good at what he does. he was helping george figure out how to fire a gun. sondra osterman, friend. definitely george zimmerman screaming for help. explain away some of what the state was trying prove to you through the nonemergency call about the anger and hatred and all that, that just isn't there. same thing with geri russo. no question in her mind, george's voice. same thing with leann benjamin. heard him scream and yell and that was george zimmerman. john donnelly was interesting. i'm not sure i could, if i thought about trying to figure out who in the world talks to people they
mrs. zimmerman. mesa, sitting at a computer and listening and hearing in the background the voice he knew without question and immediately to be that of his nephew george zimmerman. i think he came across very credibly. i think he came across of his oath and of his word and i will ask you to consider the testimony in that regard. mark osterman a buddy of his and talked about the weapon use and how you holster a gun. he's good at what he does. he was helping george figure out how to fire a gun....
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george zimmerman. mr. demayo, just a grandfather. he's done this his whole life. came in and gave you some really good information about everything having to do with gunshotsful really because he failed and refused to go beyond gunshots even when, i think, we tried to take him a little bit, and said no. the sate tried to and he said, no. i'm good at what i'm good at, and what he's good at is gunshot wounds and suggesting that it made perfect sense that the -- [inaudible] does it make anything less than perfect sense as to what happened? it's in there, and he's laying over. and his loose, billowing shirt falls forward. and he gets shot, and it's contact to the fabric. it is not pressed against the chest. i think that will play in opening statement had been dismissed. and it was 4 inches from his chest. as it turns out which other forensic evidence is very significant because it completely supports the contention that mr. zimmerman was on the bottom, trayvon martin was leaning over the top when he got shot. now, here's a theory of guilt for you. you ready? because t
george zimmerman. mr. demayo, just a grandfather. he's done this his whole life. came in and gave you some really good information about everything having to do with gunshotsful really because he failed and refused to go beyond gunshots even when, i think, we tried to take him a little bit, and said no. the sate tried to and he said, no. i'm good at what i'm good at, and what he's good at is gunshot wounds and suggesting that it made perfect sense that the -- [inaudible] does it make anything...
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zimmerman, singleton, and by the way chris sarino say the same thing. unfortunately when mr. martin did first hear the tame, he said what he believed to be true then. it would seem from the officers, and that is, that's not my son's voice. it just wasn't his voice to him, and his mind has changed now. but it is interesting for you to consider when you're trying to figure out that issue of who said what, and what witnesses said what, because you're going to give him credibility, you're going to weight them, decide to dismiss their testimony or accept their testimony and try to figure out, remembering always, as we'll talk about in a moment, the doubt always go to my client's benefit. adam pollock, animated, big guy, george is soft, he's a 1, i don't care that he's been here for a year. i don't know that i would have advertised that i trained george zimmerman for a year and he went from a 0.5 to a 1, but he did. so this mma, you know, george, i think he said it was 18 months, that geologist is mma training, grr. really? c'mon. really? in light of the testimony of the trainer wh
zimmerman, singleton, and by the way chris sarino say the same thing. unfortunately when mr. martin did first hear the tame, he said what he believed to be true then. it would seem from the officers, and that is, that's not my son's voice. it just wasn't his voice to him, and his mind has changed now. but it is interesting for you to consider when you're trying to figure out that issue of who said what, and what witnesses said what, because you're going to give him credibility, you're going to...
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mr. zimmerman. so let's not forget about that standard as i'm wandering you down my make believe path of factual innocence. then what else do we have? we have his initial immediate statement to mr. manalo and the way he looked. he looked like he was beat up. no, he looked like he was bending over. manalo thought he was beat up and he just looked strange. and then, of course, as mr. de as rionda said, just tell her i killed the guy. not what he said at all. i think what he said, and use your own memories, what when mr. manalo took the phone because had he to drop it because jim smith was doing as he does as a trained law enforcement officer, hands out, straight on top of your head. drop your phone and drops the phone and manalo gets it and says to the effect your husband has been involved in a shooting and what is the response from george zimmerman? tell us. i guess what he he should have said, what he was thinking through, what he wasn't thinking through, whatever he was going through, whatever the
mr. zimmerman. so let's not forget about that standard as i'm wandering you down my make believe path of factual innocence. then what else do we have? we have his initial immediate statement to mr. manalo and the way he looked. he looked like he was beat up. no, he looked like he was bending over. manalo thought he was beat up and he just looked strange. and then, of course, as mr. de as rionda said, just tell her i killed the guy. not what he said at all. i think what he said, and use your own...
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zimmerman's account that he -- that mr. martin was over him leaning forward at the time of the shot. >> bill: how important is that, guilfoyle. >> i think this is the hole issue? the case. the position of the two of them. whether or not george zimmerman had a reasonable belief that he was in danger of great bodily injury or death. what he said is consistent with the number of times that we have heard from zimmerman during the prosecution's case, his previous statement that there is gunshot residue that the trajectory of the bullet, it's about four inches apart consistent with someone being on part of george zimmerman. and that's sis tent with what the prosecution says he was on top of him. >> bill: let me play devil's advocate here. the charge is that zimmerman murdered trayvon martin. second degree. >> second degree and manslaughter, correct. >> bill: certainly it is possible in a fracas, you are fighting, you are fighting, and there is no doubt that zimmerman had wounds and trayvon martin had wounds. you are fighting. tha
zimmerman's account that he -- that mr. martin was over him leaning forward at the time of the shot. >> bill: how important is that, guilfoyle. >> i think this is the hole issue? the case. the position of the two of them. whether or not george zimmerman had a reasonable belief that he was in danger of great bodily injury or death. what he said is consistent with the number of times that we have heard from zimmerman during the prosecution's case, his previous statement that there is...
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mr. zimmerman. so let's not forget about that standard as i'm wandering you down my little make believe path of factual innocence. then what else do we have? we have his initial, immediate statement to mr. manolo and the way he worked. it was like he was beat up. oh, no, it looked like he was bending over. manolo, looked like he was beat up, and he just looked strange. and then, of course, as mr. de la rionda said, oh, just tell her i killed a guy. not what he said at all. i think what he said s and use your own memories, was that when mr. ma manolo took the phone because he had to drop it because officer smith said hands out, on top of your head, behind your back, where's the gun? drops the phone, manolo gets it and says words to the effect your husband's been involved in a shooting. and what's the response from george zimmerman? tell her i shot somebody. i guess what he should have said and what he was thinking through, what he wasn't thinking through, whatever he was going through, whatever asthm
mr. zimmerman. so let's not forget about that standard as i'm wandering you down my little make believe path of factual innocence. then what else do we have? we have his initial, immediate statement to mr. manolo and the way he worked. it was like he was beat up. oh, no, it looked like he was bending over. manolo, looked like he was beat up, and he just looked strange. and then, of course, as mr. de la rionda said, oh, just tell her i killed a guy. not what he said at all. i think what he said...
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when the defense says that mr. zimmerman won't see a courthouse again, that is not true. the family had already filed a civil suit that will go forward. they are not immune to a suit that is already been filed. and zimmerman will have to testify in a civil suit. you cannot avoid that. and his testimony could lead to some very interesting new evidence. the federal government, the justice department suspended an investigation. they did not end it. and clearly, we will be having a conference call tonight, civil rights leaders. we will be pushing for them to move forward. i've talk to mr. crump with these two press conferences and he will be reiterating that. this whole notion that race had nothing to do with this. let us be clear. one, we came in, civil rights groups and i organized the first big rally in sanford because we were asked to by the family and the local community that said that there was a pattern of racial problems with the sanford police department. had the sanford police department went ahead like anybody would have thought, given the inconsistencies of the st
when the defense says that mr. zimmerman won't see a courthouse again, that is not true. the family had already filed a civil suit that will go forward. they are not immune to a suit that is already been filed. and zimmerman will have to testify in a civil suit. you cannot avoid that. and his testimony could lead to some very interesting new evidence. the federal government, the justice department suspended an investigation. they did not end it. and clearly, we will be having a conference call...
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on a scale of one to ten, where would mr. zimmerman fit? >> like i said brk a one. he's still learn how long to punch. he didn't know how to effectively punch. >> diana, i found this kind of curious. the prosecution didn't bring this up. why would the defense call attention to the fact that this guy wasn't in shape or as his trainer referred to him fat, 1%, .5% on a scale of 1 to 10. why bring it up? >> the state did talk about this in their opening. even when nobody brings in evidence of what they've said and the jury is told that's not evidence, i think the defense still felt like they needed to say this guy was big, certainly bigger around than trayvon martin, but he was not in shape, he was not athletic, he was not somebody who would be able to take him in a fight. and as the injuries seem to support, it doesn't appear that zimmerman got a blow in prior to drawing the weapon after sustaining injuries himself. so i don't know that it was necessarily necessary at this point and certainly george zimmerman's got to be a little bit embarrassed. i mean he's called obe
on a scale of one to ten, where would mr. zimmerman fit? >> like i said brk a one. he's still learn how long to punch. he didn't know how to effectively punch. >> diana, i found this kind of curious. the prosecution didn't bring this up. why would the defense call attention to the fact that this guy wasn't in shape or as his trainer referred to him fat, 1%, .5% on a scale of 1 to 10. why bring it up? >> the state did talk about this in their opening. even when nobody brings in...
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>> were you able to identify mr. zimmerman's voice? >> when is the first time you heard that tape? >> you listened to it on the radio -- >> defense attorney mark o'mara says among the witnesses he plans to call the to stand -- >> could the defense also call martin's father to the stand? >> trayvon martin's father. >> does anyone have a better argument than the other? >> only two people really know what happened on that evening. >> about whether it was george zimmerman or trayvon martin. >> this is day 20 of this trial. day 10 of testimony. >> the defense team says they plan to wrap up their presentation to the jury by mid to late week. >> court is in recess until 8:30 in the morning. >>> the shocker in the george zimmerman trial today was that george zimmerman's defense called trayvon martin's father as a witness. it was a very risky tactic for the defense, which they apparently thought was worth it after the testimony of chris serino today, the lead investigator of the zimmerman case, who was the -- the very first person to play the audiotape of the 911 call where someone can be h
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i was asking you for you to describe mr. zimmerman. i think you were going to give us a story about maybe how somebody else described him. that's been objected to and sustained is, which means you can't tell us what the other person said. if you can tell us in your words. >> he was -- and i really don't like to use this type of terminology. >> we've heard words that we normally don't use. >> soft. he's just physically soft. you know, he's not a -- he was an overweight, large man when he came to us but physically soft. he was predominantly fat. not a lot of muscle. not a lot of strength. >> a moment, your honor. >> all right. let's take a moment and bring in the rest of our legal team today. patrick murphy, paul henderson, and seema. let me start with you having done criminal defense work. what is the strategy here in these witnesses and this testimony? >> the strategy here is to show -- with this witness, it's particularly funny as well that they're really just taking shots at george zimmerman's character, his strength, and showing tha
i was asking you for you to describe mr. zimmerman. i think you were going to give us a story about maybe how somebody else described him. that's been objected to and sustained is, which means you can't tell us what the other person said. if you can tell us in your words. >> he was -- and i really don't like to use this type of terminology. >> we've heard words that we normally don't use. >> soft. he's just physically soft. you know, he's not a -- he was an overweight, large...
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this last witness, mr. donnelly because he's saying he's an expert in how people would sound when under distress similar to what he saw when he was in combat medic, i think it's been a pretty effective tactic been the defense. >> he was emotional and times he was very uncomfortable with what he was listening to. i want you to tell me whether or not that plays to the jurors and secondly, the fact he bought all these clothes for george zimmerman, the suits and ties and the shopping spree for him. does that undermine his kred credibility that perhaps it does call into question his credibility. >> i think all of those are valid points. who will know his voice that is close to him but once you indicate you're close to him then they will be subject to impeachment because they are too close to him. there's going to be a trick door no matter which way you go in. i think that they have been very strong. there's two women on the jury who are in their 60s. i think they would be highly relatable to the donnelly's. they
this last witness, mr. donnelly because he's saying he's an expert in how people would sound when under distress similar to what he saw when he was in combat medic, i think it's been a pretty effective tactic been the defense. >> he was emotional and times he was very uncomfortable with what he was listening to. i want you to tell me whether or not that plays to the jurors and secondly, the fact he bought all these clothes for george zimmerman, the suits and ties and the shopping spree...
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zimmerman's account that he -- that mr. martin was over him leaning forward at the time of the shot. >> bill: how important is that, guilfoyle. >> i think this is the hole issue? the case. the position of the two of them. whether or not george danger of great bodily injury or death. prosecution's case, his previous statement that there is gunshot residue that the trajectory of the bullet, it's about four inches apart consistent with someone being on part of george zimmerman. and that's sis tent with what the prosecution says he was on top of him. >> bill: let me play devil's advocate here. the charge is that zimmerman murderensughter, that motion happens, that can put someone on top rather than on bottom. that doesn't mean a murder didn't happen, does it, wiehl it? >> doesn't necessarily. the jury can fight back and forth about. this remember, the key issue here is self-defense. we know zimmerman killed martin. that's -- we know that was he acting in self-defense? it really bolsters his case if he is say and others his voic
zimmerman's account that he -- that mr. martin was over him leaning forward at the time of the shot. >> bill: how important is that, guilfoyle. >> i think this is the hole issue? the case. the position of the two of them. whether or not george danger of great bodily injury or death. prosecution's case, his previous statement that there is gunshot residue that the trajectory of the bullet, it's about four inches apart consistent with someone being on part of george zimmerman. and...
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moment of struggle right before mr. zimmerman killed martin. who was the aggressor. who's life was in danger. all playing to the key question,
moment of struggle right before mr. zimmerman killed martin. who was the aggressor. who's life was in danger. all playing to the key question,
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. >> did you train mr. zimmerman at all in a do with arm locks or anything like that? >> he wasn't accomplished enough for that. >> so -- >> he had been around in a class as far as chokes and arm locks but that was not something he could pull off. >> even if i never came to your gym, if you jumped on top of me, i might grab your arm and try to -- >> absolutely. >> that would not be what you would define arm lock. >> not close. >> just a grabbing of the hand? >> it's a reflex. understand, what we do is we try to go and train a skill set to where you're have conditioned reflections. that takes quite a bit of work. >> you had said -- you defined mr. zimmerman as soft, at the beginning of all of this. >> uh-huh. >> how was he when he left your gym? how would you define him? >> well, he had lost quite a bit of weight so he was in physically better shape, but he would still have a long way to go. he wasn't shredding or ripped like any competitive fighter or body builders. he still had more body fat to lose, and he still needed to gain muscle. he was greatly improved from the
. >> did you train mr. zimmerman at all in a do with arm locks or anything like that? >> he wasn't accomplished enough for that. >> so -- >> he had been around in a class as far as chokes and arm locks but that was not something he could pull off. >> even if i never came to your gym, if you jumped on top of me, i might grab your arm and try to -- >> absolutely. >> that would not be what you would define arm lock. >> not close. >> just a...
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. >> it seemed to me like mr. delariando was trying to highlight it, making it sound heightened, i don't feel it was that way at all. i think it was more a statement. >> also called to testify was the owner of the gym where zimmerman trained for less than a year as a weight loss routine. >> what number would you assign to his abilities? >> point five. >> less than one? >> yes. >> and arts experts demonstrated the so-called ground and pound technique of fighting. he said he saw trayvon martin use the night of the shooting. he said he's seen his share of fight aftermaths, just days after the confrontation with trayvon martin, zimmerman appeared black eyed and emotionally traumatized. >> another potentially decisive day from the witness box and the bench, in a trial that is moving faster than many expected and could be heading for a quick conclusion. i'd like to welcome in sunny hostin and marcia clark. danny savalos and mark geragos. also lawrence covalinski. let me start with you. tracy martin, probably the witness
. >> it seemed to me like mr. delariando was trying to highlight it, making it sound heightened, i don't feel it was that way at all. i think it was more a statement. >> also called to testify was the owner of the gym where zimmerman trained for less than a year as a weight loss routine. >> what number would you assign to his abilities? >> point five. >> less than one? >> yes. >> and arts experts demonstrated the so-called ground and pound technique of...
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>> yes. >> were you able to identify mr. zimmerman's voice during the first time you listened to it? yes, my immediate reaction to it was, that is george's voice. >> that's georgy. >> it's george zimmerman, and i wish to god i did not have the ability to recognize that.
>> yes. >> were you able to identify mr. zimmerman's voice during the first time you listened to it? yes, my immediate reaction to it was, that is george's voice. >> that's georgy. >> it's george zimmerman, and i wish to god i did not have the ability to recognize that.
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please mr. west. >> reporter: it was a day sprinkled with heated exchanges between the defense and the judge nelson. specifically when the judge asked zimmerman he if he was going to be taking the stand. >> as to his decision to whether or not testify. >> your objection is overruled. >> reporter: zimmerman told the judge that he had not yet decided. later on. >> and what is your decision, sir? >> after consulting with counsel not to testify your honor. >> reporter: the jury has heard zimmerman's terms of events. still, his attorneys say that he struggled with his decision not to testify. >> i they that he really wanted to be interact with his jury and say this is what i did. >> reporter: after excusing the jury for the day the judge laid out her schedule. closing arguments beginning today at 1:00 and the case tentatively handed off to the jury by friday afternoon and then, the wait for a verdict. both the defense and the prosecution estimate they will need three hours each for closing arguments.
please mr. west. >> reporter: it was a day sprinkled with heated exchanges between the defense and the judge nelson. specifically when the judge asked zimmerman he if he was going to be taking the stand. >> as to his decision to whether or not testify. >> your objection is overruled. >> reporter: zimmerman told the judge that he had not yet decided. later on. >> and what is your decision, sir? >> after consulting with counsel not to testify your honor....
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zimmerman. but one more thing, martin. for all this talk about the voices and all this testimony about identifying voices, it seems really strange to me that the judge didn't allow any of the experts to come in, even if the technology is flawed. even if you can't make it an exact sort of assessment of the voices, the fact that we're now hinging part of this case on random folk who don't have any training, who don't use any of this technology, to identify this voice, it just makes sense to me that we would have allowed that additional information into the trials of the jury, so they can make a better informed decision about this particular hinge point of the case. >> karen, why do you think that is? professor peterson makes an important point there. and that is that people who are related to each other are perhaps bound to say they hear the voice of their relative. that's why we needed some kind of independent science, as it were, around this. why was this ruled out? >> well, because the science isn't up to snuff. and one o
zimmerman. but one more thing, martin. for all this talk about the voices and all this testimony about identifying voices, it seems really strange to me that the judge didn't allow any of the experts to come in, even if the technology is flawed. even if you can't make it an exact sort of assessment of the voices, the fact that we're now hinging part of this case on random folk who don't have any training, who don't use any of this technology, to identify this voice, it just makes sense to me...
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george zimmerman, his testimony came after five of mr. zimmerman's friends took the stand. answered evidence of a key piece of evidence, the 911 call that captured someone screaming in the background. the defense argues trayvon martin initially told police
george zimmerman, his testimony came after five of mr. zimmerman's friends took the stand. answered evidence of a key piece of evidence, the 911 call that captured someone screaming in the background. the defense argues trayvon martin initially told police
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against the clothing, but the clothing itself had to be 2 to 4 inches away from the body at the time mr. martin was shot. >> now, according to di maio, that's consistent with zimmerman act that martin was over him at the time of the shooting. >> if you lean over somebody, you would notice that the clothing tends to fall away from the chest. if instead you're lying on your back and somebody shoots you, the clothing is going to be against your chest. so that the fact that we know the clothing was 2 to 4 inches away is consistent with somebody leaning over leaning over the person doing the shooting. >> i don't know how it plays out in court, but i can tell you, i thought he was a pretty effective witness for the defense. what was your reading of the tea leaves? >> on style, he's an i-plus. he speaks in plain english, he's very understandable, completely different than that of dr. bao. i think he testified that lean's fl flo. >> and it stays a against him when he goes back. when you're wearing a completely hunched shoulders and in the scuffle the clothing bunched. really, what he establishe
against the clothing, but the clothing itself had to be 2 to 4 inches away from the body at the time mr. martin was shot. >> now, according to di maio, that's consistent with zimmerman act that martin was over him at the time of the shooting. >> if you lean over somebody, you would notice that the clothing tends to fall away from the chest. if instead you're lying on your back and somebody shoots you, the clothing is going to be against your chest. so that the fact that we know the...
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if mr. zimmerman gets convicted of anything, the first person he's going after is his lawyer and he's going to say he was hamming it up for the cameras instead of working on my case. i think they feel very confident and very comfortable moving forward. and so did the prosecution at the beginning of this case. i'm not sure how he feels right now, though. >> a lot of us didn't think he would cross-examine trayvon martin's mother but he did. do you think he's going to call george zimmerman? >> i would say no but after seeing him call trayvon martin's mother and asking him if trayvon martin was responsible for his own death and now calling tracy martin, i don't know what to expect. i think it's possible now. >> rather, it's zimmerman's decision, not o'mara's. >> i'm sure that o'mara will have a huge influence on george zimmerman but, martin, go ahead. >> that was the point i was going to make. we already know that george zimmerman wants to speak out. he went on fox television. i'm sure that mark
if mr. zimmerman gets convicted of anything, the first person he's going after is his lawyer and he's going to say he was hamming it up for the cameras instead of working on my case. i think they feel very confident and very comfortable moving forward. and so did the prosecution at the beginning of this case. i'm not sure how he feels right now, though. >> a lot of us didn't think he would cross-examine trayvon martin's mother but he did. do you think he's going to call george zimmerman?...
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profanity implied hatred, a key point when trying to prove second degree murder. >> it seemed to me like mr. de la riondo was trying to highlight it, make it sound heightened and i don't feel that it was that way at all. >> and -- >> i think it was more a statement. >> also called to testify was the owner of the gym where zimmerman trained in grappling and boxing for less than a year as part of a weight loss routine. >> what number would you assign to his ability? >> .5. >> less than one? >> yes. >> a witness last week said he saw trayvon martin use a ground and pound technique. pollack said he's seen his share of fight aftermaths and days after the confrontation with trayvon martin zimmerman appeared black-eyed and emotionally traumatized. >> so another potentially decisive day from the witness box and from the bench and a trial that is moving faster than many expected and could be headed for a quick conclusion. i want to go to our panel, sunny hostin, marcia clark. at the defense table tonight, danny savalos and mark geragos who is author of "mis-trial," a look at how the justice system w
profanity implied hatred, a key point when trying to prove second degree murder. >> it seemed to me like mr. de la riondo was trying to highlight it, make it sound heightened and i don't feel that it was that way at all. >> and -- >> i think it was more a statement. >> also called to testify was the owner of the gym where zimmerman trained in grappling and boxing for less than a year as part of a weight loss routine. >> what number would you assign to his ability?...
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zimmerman as to his decision about whether or not to testify -- >> your objection is overruled. mr. zimmerman, i will give you more time to discuss this with your attorneys. thank you very much. >> the tension between don west and judge debra nelson appears leftover from an afterhours court session. >> judge, i'm not physically able to keep up this pace much longer. it's 10:00 at night. we started this morning. we've had full days every day. weekends, depositions at night. >> reporter: most of this final day in the defense case focused on the testimony of an expert on the use of force. >> if you haven't been able to successfully win the event in the first 30 seconds, you need to change tactics. >> reporter: who said zimmerman had no other options but to shoot trayvon martin because he wasn't adept at fighting and felt his life was being threatened by the teen. zimmerman has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder saying he fired in self-defense. >> i don't know what else he could have done based on his abilities because, not to be offensive to mr. zimmerman, he doesn't seem to ha
zimmerman as to his decision about whether or not to testify -- >> your objection is overruled. mr. zimmerman, i will give you more time to discuss this with your attorneys. thank you very much. >> the tension between don west and judge debra nelson appears leftover from an afterhours court session. >> judge, i'm not physically able to keep up this pace much longer. it's 10:00 at night. we started this morning. we've had full days every day. weekends, depositions at night....
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zimmerman and his his decision that brought us here. taking something from the be a instruct and giving the jurors an example of a real life scenario. i think he could have done a little bit more but at the same time i like the way he presented that. >> well, john guy, he'll have at least another hour tomorrow after the defense delivers its closing argument. and maybe they're watching you right now, jose. maybe they'll come up with those lines during the closing argument. jeffrey, hold on for a moment. we're going to continue our conversation. we're taking a close look at one of the most controversial parts of the prosecution's closing arguments, the insinuations of racial profiling. to be an even better company - and to keep our commitments. and we've made a big commitment to america. bp supports nearly 250,000 jobs here. through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion here in the last five years - making bp america's largest energy investor. o
zimmerman and his his decision that brought us here. taking something from the be a instruct and giving the jurors an example of a real life scenario. i think he could have done a little bit more but at the same time i like the way he presented that. >> well, john guy, he'll have at least another hour tomorrow after the defense delivers its closing argument. and maybe they're watching you right now, jose. maybe they'll come up with those lines during the closing argument. jeffrey, hold on...
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so if the beating was as severe as i would submit mr. zimmerman claims, then how did it occur? i guess maybe -- well, we can speculate. i think even dr. di maio said, well, sometimes you hit something and you don't necessarily injure your hands. that's a possibility. that could also be true for george zimmerman's hands. the defendant, george zimmerman, two people. one shot to death and one repeatedly lies about how it happened. why might that be? you wonder? if one is shot to death and the other one lies, why would that person lie? he brought a gun to a struggle, to a fight that he started by following him and wanting to make sure that the victim didn't get away. and now he wants you to let him off because he killed the only eyewitness. the victim, trayvon martin, who was being followed by this man who had the right to defend himself. defendant's interview. you obviously know he gave various interviews. i want to just quickly highlight certain parts that i will submit to you are relevant as to establishing why this defendant's lying and why he was caught in numerous lies. and t
so if the beating was as severe as i would submit mr. zimmerman claims, then how did it occur? i guess maybe -- well, we can speculate. i think even dr. di maio said, well, sometimes you hit something and you don't necessarily injure your hands. that's a possibility. that could also be true for george zimmerman's hands. the defendant, george zimmerman, two people. one shot to death and one repeatedly lies about how it happened. why might that be? you wonder? if one is shot to death and the...
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here's one of their attorneys describing who george zimmerman really is. >> number two. >> why does mr. zimmerman get out of the car if he thinks that trayvon martin is a threat to him? why? why? because he's got a gun! he's got the equalizer. he's going to take care of him. he's a wanna wanna be cop. >> bill: yesterday in the house of representatives republicans took the farm bill and cut it in half. they kept in all of the subsidies for farmers. they took out any money for food stamps gutted the program entirely. congresswoman corinne brown of florida had some strong words about that. >> announcer: number one. >> this is a sad day in the house of representatives! i want you to know that. this is the people's house. and to separate the farm bill from the elderly from the children this is a shame! mitt romney was right. you all do not care about the 47%. shame on you! ♪ >> bill: i love it! shame on you! over 47 million americans depend on food stamps, especially children and the elderly. but republicans say we don't care. we're just going to end the program entirely. first time since
here's one of their attorneys describing who george zimmerman really is. >> number two. >> why does mr. zimmerman get out of the car if he thinks that trayvon martin is a threat to him? why? why? because he's got a gun! he's got the equalizer. he's going to take care of him. he's a wanna wanna be cop. >> bill: yesterday in the house of representatives republicans took the farm bill and cut it in half. they kept in all of the subsidies for farmers. they took out any money for...
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because my fear, mr. zimmerman's fear, is failing to do that, you will do some of what the state has asked you to do. they asked you to do it in voir dire. we talked about assumptions. they asked you to do it in opening when they yess eyelled words. they asked you to do it throughout the entirety of their case. so far, they even asked you to do it in closing. you are not a premise -- the judge is going to tell you. i'll spend some time on it again. to the extent that my argument or insight or presentation differs from what the court tells you, listen to what the court tells you. if i get too far afield, one of the -- either the judge or the state will remind me. but within that context, it's a very, very difficult standard. it is one where you have to look at it and be very vigilant to make sure when you're looking at this case you're not making assumptions that help you decide the case. assumptions presume a lack of evidence. because if you have to presume something, you don't know it. and if you don't k
because my fear, mr. zimmerman's fear, is failing to do that, you will do some of what the state has asked you to do. they asked you to do it in voir dire. we talked about assumptions. they asked you to do it in opening when they yess eyelled words. they asked you to do it throughout the entirety of their case. so far, they even asked you to do it in closing. you are not a premise -- the judge is going to tell you. i'll spend some time on it again. to the extent that my argument or insight or...